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Saturday, 7 August 2021, 09:00 Last update: about 6 years ago Rachel Borg

Behind many of the conflicts between nature and society in our sunny islands, are the never-ending range of activities and hobbies that are a part of everyday life for the average family.  Mum,...

Curiosity

Friday, 6 August 2021, 08:25 Last update: about 6 years ago Owen Bonnici

It is said that the future belongs to the curious and that curiosity is the engine of achievement. True, at the basis of every research mission or scientific experiment lies the strong desire...

Credibility

Thursday, 5 August 2021, 08:00 Last update: about 6 years ago Alfred Sant

Matters have rightly been taken in hand to strengthen the professional and regulatory potential of the Malta Financial Services Authority. Times have changed hugely since when the first agency was set...

Covid scepticism

Thursday, 5 August 2021, 07:12 Last update: about 6 years ago Michael Briguglio

Echoing activism in some other European countries, some protests were recently held in Malta against the Covid-19 vaccine and related policies. The most recent one, held on 24 July, had around 250...

Words say one thing, actions another

Wednesday, 4 August 2021, 09:03 Last update: about 6 years ago Peter Agius

PM Abela vouches to implement the public inquiry recommendations, but then makes sure to stifle free media at PBS while endorsing Edward Zammit Lewis, the Minister for Good(?) Governance who was in...

The Cospicua tunnel

Monday, 2 August 2021, 07:07 Last update: about 6 years ago Alfred Sant

That the Cospicua tunnel is going to be repaired and upgraded makes for good news. On this project, contrary to its apparent delight in launching flyovers, Infrastructure Malta deserves total...

Ganging up on others

Sunday, 1 August 2021, 11:00 Last update: about 6 years ago Mark A. Sammut Sassi

The incident on Gozo in which one or more locals threw an African into the sea (while being cheered on by a largish crowd) raises many questions. (I won't discuss this specific incident in particular;...

The Republic is sick

Sunday, 1 August 2021, 10:00 Last update: about 6 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

Following the compilation of evidence in our law courts relative to the multiple cases dealing with the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia is in itself a detailed continuously developing...

Understanding the protest

Sunday, 1 August 2021, 09:00 Last update: about 6 years ago Noel Grima

Saturday's protest in Valletta has deeply shocked the country so much so that most of the media were late in understanding what was going on and almost all avoided giving some sort of...

Approval by disapproval

Saturday, 31 July 2021, 07:26 Last update: about 6 years ago Rachel Borg

The most creative weapon used to its full force by Joseph Muscat and Robert Abela’s government against the good of the country, has been the treacherous and wicked intention to fool the people,...

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